28 May 1918 · 18 October 1991
Independence Day
Two births of one freedom. On 28 May 1918 Azerbaijan became the first democratic republic in the Muslim East, and in 1991 it restored its independence.
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28 May 1918 · 18 October 1991
Two births of one freedom. On 28 May 1918 Azerbaijan became the first democratic republic in the Muslim East, and in 1991 it restored its independence.
What this project is
The history of Azerbaijan's independence has two chapters. The first began on 28 May 1918, when the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was proclaimed — the first parliamentary state in the Muslim world.
The republic lasted only 23 months, but it laid the foundation of statehood. Seven decades later, in 1991, Azerbaijan restored its independence, declaring itself the successor of the ADR.
Five chapters of the story
"The flag once raised will never fall."
Mammad Amin Rasulzade
Symbol of the nation
Blue, red and green with a white crescent and an eight-pointed star — the flag raised by the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918 and flown again over the country in 1991.
About the symbolsMemory and pride
On 28 May Azerbaijan marks Independence Day, and on 18 October the Day of the Restoration of Independence. These are holidays where history, memory and national pride come together.
